It's ironical that I didn't spend lot of time around Wat Arun but still I am claiming that it's a must visit place in Bangkok city. Certainly all these 'must do things' depend a lot on personal choices of things an individual would want to do while in a city or country for exploration. That was all to set your expectations low from this blogpost, but I am going to share few things and tips which would certainly be helpful for you to decide better about reasons due to which should or should not visit Wat Arun in Bangkok. And if you chose to visit Wat Arun in Bangkok, how to make best of your visit.
Wat Arun is visible from a distance in Bangkok city and it's structure looks wonderful and especially during night or blue hour of the day. Irrespective of your decision if you would want to visit Wat Arun or not, you must take a stroll around the temple and that may be a walk around a place from where you can look at this beautiful architecture in Bangkok city. Above photograph shows, night view of Wat Arun in Bangkok city of Thailand. In my opinion, the temple looks more beautiful during night and especially during blue hour of the day. Another benefit to seeing it in night is that you would not feel that hot while experiencing it's beauty, which makes overall experience even better.
Wat Arun is a must see place while you are in Bangkok. The temple has beautiful architecture and interiors. While visiting these temples in Thailand, please be respectful and wear something a bit more modest or a sensible cover up. Usually when you visit there it would help if you enough time to pay attention to activities happening inside temple.
Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmark. The first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence.
Entry ticket fees for Wat Arun is 50 Baht per person and that's pretty cheap compared to many other places of interest in Bangkok.
Depending upon from where you have to commute to Wat Arun, you can take a boat ride and get down closeby pier. From Sathorn Pier one can take orange flag boat, fare at 15 thai bahts per person. There are some stops in between but there is always a ship commander who keeps announcing the names of the piers along with nearby places of interest and when it's the Wat Arun stop.
To cross the river (Wat Pho side) fare is 4 THB per person. Just 2-3 minutes for getting to the other side of the river.
Lot more about Wat Arun, Bangkok and Thailand can be checked here.
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